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| Name: |
George Thomson |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
22 |
| Victories: |
14 |
| Born: |
03 October 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Thornhill, Dumfries, Scotland |
| Died: |
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A printer from Celista, British Columbia, George Thomson enlisted in 1914 and served with the 30th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force and the 48th Highlanders. He then served with the 7/8th King's Own Scottish Borderers and was wounded twice before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps in October 1917. In 1918, he was posted to 22 Squadron as an observer and scored 14 victories before returning to the Home Establishment in August to receive pilot training. Transferred to the unemployed list on 9 April 1919. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
"Lieut. George Thomson (King's Own Scottish Borderers).
A brilliant and intrepid observer in whom his pilot places implicit confidence when engaged in action. He has personally accounted for nine enemy machines. On one raid, when acting as escort, 15 enemy aeroplanes were encountered; of these this officer shot down two, which crashed, and one out of control."
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
08 May 1918 |
1900 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C795) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
N of La Bassée |
| 2 |
15 May 1918 |
1040 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C795) 1 |
DFW C (OOC) |
La Bassée |
| 3 |
15 May 1918 |
1045 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C795) 1 |
Two-seater (OOC) |
La Bassée |
| 4 |
20 May 1918 |
1700 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1209) 2 |
Balloon (DES) |
Bailleul |
| 5 |
20 May 1918 |
1705 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1209) 2 |
Balloon (DES) |
Bailleul |
| 6 |
22 May 1918 |
1925 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C776) 2 |
DFW C (OOC) |
Merville-Estaires |
| 7 |
26 May 1918 |
1945 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C842) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Armentières-Lille |
| 8 |
28 May 1918 |
1100 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4631) 2 |
Two-seater (DES) |
La Bassée |
| 9 |
28 May 1918 |
1105 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4631) 2 |
Two-seater (DES) |
Richebourg |
| 10 |
10 Jul 1918 |
0915 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C1040) 2 |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
SE of Lille |
| 11 |
10 Jul 1918 |
0920 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C1040) 2 |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
SE of Lille |
| 12 |
20 Jul 1918 |
0900 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
S of Lille |
| 13 |
20 Jul 1918 |
0915 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
S of Lille |
| 14 |
20 Jul 1918 |
0930 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
S of Lille |
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| 1 |
Pilot Stanley Wallage |
| 2 |
Pilot William Harvey |
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